Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Centre is taking up the Ayushman Bharat Yojana on a mission mode to provide quality and affordable health care to nearly 50 crore people across the country.

Good news on the environment front. The latest India State of Forest Report released on Monday says India has now come to occupy the 10th spot in the world where expansion of forest and tree cover is concerned.

Earlier detection is important to improving survival of patients with liver cancer, and combining an ultrasound imaging with a blood test can help achieve that, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin.

Raising hopes for a cancer vaccine for different types of cancers, researchers have found that injecting minute amounts of two immune-stimulating agents directly into solid tumours in mice can eliminate all traces of cancer in the animals.

Wonder why you receive more bug bites than others around you? It is because, mosquitoes can rapidly learn and remember the smells, researchers have found. The study dopamine -- a brain chemical involved in reward learning -- is a key mediator of aversive learning in mosquitoes.

According to a research, consuming turmeric daily may boost your memory and uplift your mood. Curcumin, which is found in turmeric, has earlier been shown to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

A recent research has found that women who are expecting should avoid diets that cut or eliminate carbohydrates, as they could add to the risk of having babies with neural tube birth defects and abnormality.

A recent study has found that drinking 100 percent fruit juice does not add to the blood sugar levels, supporting a growing body of evidence that the drink has no significant effect on glycemic control.

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) crossed a major landmark by successfully performing 50 robot-assisted minimal access surgeries in a span of just six months.

Aiming to reduce inefficiencies in operations, resources, data, drug sourcing and technology, Estonia-based Healthureum has announced a Blockchain-based 360-degree ecosystem for administering medical care in a reliable manner.

White blood cells are major components of the body's immune defence, and the research group has shown that several types of these cells react against small DNA fragments thatare similar to the DNA from bacteria and viruses.

At least 514 people in Yemen are believed to have been infected with diphtheria, with the disease killing 48 of them since the outbreak began in mid-August, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

In the cold and foggy weather during winters, feeling low or having mood swings is quite common. Seasonal Affective Disorder also known as - SAD, is a repetitive pattern which affects many people during gloomy weather conditions.

The Union Health Ministry launched the nation's first digital Online Oncology Tutorial Series, which aims to train doctors across the country in early detection, prevention, palliation, rehabilitation and treatment of various cancers.

The country’s first digital Online Oncology Tutorial Series was launched on Thursday. It is designed by the Tata Memorial Center in collaboration with the Health ministry and aims to train doctors across the country in early detection, prevention, palliation, rehabilitation and treatment of various cancers.